Shoelace with variable decoration members

ABSTRACT

A shoelace with variable decoration members includes a shoelace, and two decoration members wherein both ends of the shoelace have an engagement piece made of plastics of soft metal attached thereto respectively. The engagement piece includes a number of tapered registration portions consecutively defining the outer periphery thereof, indented arc guide facets dividing each registration portion from the others thereof, and a conic guide portion disposed at the end thereon. And the decoration member is provided with an engaging groove having a thin flexible guide ring defining the opening end thereon, a number of consecutive tapered registration cavities and protruded arc stop facets alternatively formed at the inner wall therein, and a conic engaging section disposed at the end thereof, via which the decoration members thereof are securely coupled with the engagement piece thereof. Besides, the decoration members thereof attached at both ends of the shoelace are easily pulled by force to detach the engaging grooves thereof from the engagement piece for replacement of decoration members of different design such as fruit or balls, etc., achieving more variable decoration effect of the shoelace to suit the style of a user and boost the competitive power of the present invention in the market.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is related to a shoelace with variable decorationmembers, comprising a shoelace, and two decoration members wherein bothends of the shoelace have an engagement piece attached theretorespectively, and the decoration member is provided with an engaginggroove to be securely coupled with the engagement piece thereby;whereby, the decoration members attached at both ends of the shoelaceare easily pulled by force to detach from the engagement pieces thereoffor replacement of decoration members of different design such as fruitor balls, etc., achieving more variable decoration effect of theshoelace to suit the style of a user and boost the competitive power ofthe present invention in the market.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 2 inclusive. A conventional shoelace 10 isprovided with a tying section 11 of smaller diameter compressed at bothends thereon respectively. A plastic plate 20 is bound around the tyingsection 11 thereof to form a tying end as shown in FIG. 1. A secondconventional shoelace 10′ has a tying section 11′ of smaller diameterbound at both ends thereon respectively. A plastic cover 20′ is adaptedto coat the tying section 11′ thereby as shown in FIG. 2.

Please refer to FIG. 3. In practical use, the above conventionalshoelaces 10, 10′ are simply applied with plastic plates 20 or plasticcovers 20′ at the tying sections 11, 11′ thereon respectively, which israther plain and dull in decoration effect and lack competitive power inthe market.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

It is, therefore, the primary purpose of the present invention toprovide a shoelace with variable decoration members, comprising ashoelace and two decoration members wherein both ends of the shoelacehas an engagement piece attached thereto respectively and the decorationmember has an engaging groove to be securely coupled with the engagementpiece thereby, providing a shoelace with variable decoration membersattached at both ends thereto to achieve more decoration effect of theshoelace to suit the style of a user and boost its competitive power inthe market.

It is, therefore, the second purpose of the present invention to providea shoelace with variable decoration members wherein the decorationmembers thereof attached at both ends of the shoelace are easily pulledby force to detach from the engagement pieces thereof for replacement ofdecoration members of different design such as fruit or balls, etc.,facilitating the variety of the shoelace thereof in decoration effect.

It is, therefore, the third purpose of the present invention to providea shoelace with variable decoration members wherein the engagement pieceof the shoelace is securely coupled with the engaging groove of thedecoration member thereof with consecutive registration portions and arcguide facets of the engagement piece thereof flexibly abutted againstregistration cavities and arc stop facets of the engaging groove thereofrespectively, and each registration portion thereof held by each arcstop facet thereof for secure location of the engagement piece thereofat the engaging groove therein, precisely attaching the decorationmembers thereof at both ends of the shoelace without easily coming offtherefrom to achieve the best using condition thereof.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional tying end of a shoelace.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of another conventional tying end of ashoelace.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the first and the second conventionalshoelace in practical use.

FIG. 4 is a perspective exploded view of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of the present invention in assembly.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the present invention applied onto a shoe inpractical use.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a decorationmember of the present invention in practical use.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Please refer to FIG. 4. The present invention is related to a shoelacewith variable decoration members, comprising a shoelace 30, and twodecoration members 40 wherein both ends of the shoelace 30 have anengagement piece 31 attached thereto respectively. The engagement piece31, made of plastics of soft metal, includes a number of taperedregistration portions 311 consecutively defining the outer peripherythereof, indented arc guide facets 312 dividing each registrationportion 311 from the others thereof, and a conic guide portion 313disposed at the end thereon. The outermost diameter of the engagementpieces 31 is smaller than the inner diameter of buttonholes A of a shoeas shown in FIG. 6, and the decoration members 40 thereof can be formedinto articles of various designs such as fruit or balls, etc., as shownin FIG. 7. The decoration member 40, also made of plastics of softmetal, is provided with an engaging groove 41 properly preset at oneside thereof relative to the engagement piece 31 thereof wherein theengaging groove 41 has a thin flexible guide ring 411 defining theopening end thereon, a number of tapered registration cavities 412consecutively formed at the inner wall therein, protruded arc stopfacets 413 dividing each registration cavity 412 from the othersthereof, and a conic engaging section 414 disposed at the other endthereof.

Please refer to FIGS. 5 to 6 inclusive. Both ends of the shoelace 30 areled through the buttonholes A of the shoe thereof respectively beforethe engagement pieces 31 attached at both ends of shoelace 30 thereofare forced into the engaging groove 41 of the decoration members 40thereof to be engaged therewith respectively. Via the thin flexibleguide ring 411 thereof, the engagement piece 31 is smoothly joined tothe engaging groove 41 with the registration portions 311 thereofpressing through the arc stop facets 413 thereof till the conic guideportion 313 adapted at the conic engaging section 414 therein inabutting engagement therewith. Thus, the registration portions 311 andthe arc guide facets 312 thereof are flexibly abutted against andlocated at the registration cavities 412 and the arc stop facets 413therein respectively. Meanwhile, each registration portion 311 thereofis held by the arc guide facet 312 thereof to retain at the registrationcavity 412 therein so as to securely attach the decoration members 40onto the engagement pieces 31 of the shoelace 30, forming a cutedecoration effect thereon to complete the assembly of the presentinvention.

Please refer to FIG. 7. For replacement, the decoration members 40 areeasily pulled by force to detach the engaging groove 41 thereof from theengagement pieces 31 of the shoelace 30 so as to withdraw the decorationmembers 40 for another decoration members 40′ of different design suchas fruit or balls, etc. to be replaced onto the engagement pieces 31 ofthe shoelace 30 thereon, achieving variable decoration effect of theshoelace thereof in design.

1. A shoelace with variable decoration members, comprising a shoelace,and two decoration members wherein both ends of the shoelace have anengagement piece attached thereto respectively; the engagement piecethereof has an outermost diameter smaller than the inner diameter ofbuttonholes of a shoe, and the decoration member is provided with anengaging groove properly preset at one side thereof to be coupled withthe engagement piece thereby, providing a shoelace with variabledecoration members attached at both ends thereto to achieve moredecoration effect of the shoelace to suit the style of a user and boostits competitive power in the market.
 2. The shoelace with variabledecoration members as claimed in claim 1 wherein the engagement piecesattached at both ends of the shoelace thereof are made of plastics ofsoft metal.
 3. The shoelace with variable decoration members as claimedin claim 1 wherein the engaging groove of the decoration member thereofis made of plastics of soft metal.
 4. The shoelace with variabledecoration members as claimed in claim 1 wherein the engagement pieceincludes a number of tapered registration portions consecutivelydefining the outer periphery thereof, indented arc guide facets dividingeach registration portion from the others thereof, and a conic guideportion disposed at the end thereon.
 5. The shoelace with variabledecoration members as claimed in claim 1 wherein the decoration membersthereof can be formed into articles of various design such as fruit orballs, etc.
 6. The shoelace with variable decoration members as claimedin claim 1 wherein the engaging groove of the decoration member has athin flexible guide ring defining the opening end thereon, a number oftapered registration cavities consecutively formed at the inner walltherein, protruded arc stop facets dividing each registration cavityfrom the others thereof, and a conic engaging section disposed at theother end thereof.